I was very lucky to have my parents visit for 5 days over Easter weekend, which I'd been looking forward to for weeks. They landed in Cologne on Thursday lunch time and I went to their hotel to meet them after I'd finished work, with it being Easter weekend I didn't have to work Friday … Continue reading A Weekend in Cologne

Last weekend I had the pleasure of flying to Salzburg to meet Katherine for a fun-filled weekend of sightseeing, eating and drinking. Our weekend started on Friday after my plane landed at just after 4pm, I was quite shocked at the lax security and I didn't even have my passport checked once! We got a … Continue reading A Weekend in Salzburg

When I started my year abroad way back when in September, I had all these ideas about how I was going to spend my time away but unfortunately many of them remain unfulfilled. I wanted to join a gym, but 2 weeks into my exercise routine my collapsed lung started hurting again, I wanted to … Continue reading Goals for Germany

I can't believe it's already been a week since I flew into Cologne/Bonn airport and made my way to my new flat. The week has flown by and I've had so much fun, with my first week in Cologne already surpassing my whole 5 months in Seville. It's no secret that I didn't have the … Continue reading Week 1 in Köln

Well after 5 and a half months of living in Seville my time there has come to an end and I figured it was time to write a blog post about my experience. I hope this post will help others who are considering doing a year abroad whether that be in Seville or another city. … Continue reading Summing up Seville

So most people on their year abroad will inevitably be spending their birthday in a foreign country, whether you've made great friends to celebrate it with or feel like you're all by yourself I've got some tips on making your day just a little brighter. 1. Video call with someone from back home Whether that's … Continue reading On Spending your Birthday Alone in a Foreign Country

After all the Christmas, New Year and Hong Kong excitement my 21st birthday came around really quickly and the week after that Andy came to visit me in Seville. We got 4 full days in Seville and then stayed in Malaga overnight before his flight home. Although it was only a fortnight since I last … Continue reading Andy’s visit to Seville

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Hi everyone, I’m Eleanor, a 21 year old living in Germany for her Erasmus Year Abroad.I study Modern Languages (Spanish and German) and Business Studies at Newcastle University.I hope you enjoy reading about my travels.